City in Emmet County, Michigan · 5.1 sq mi · 1,119 people per sq mi
5,759 people live in Petoskey. The typical household earns $74,196, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,877 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.97%
Men 35.8 · Women 45
1880–2026
5,759
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,759
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,759 | -13 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,772 | -40 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 5,812 | -18 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 5,830 | -34 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 5,864 | -23 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 5,887 | +10 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 5,877 | +18 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 5,859 | +35 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 5,824 | +18 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 5,806 | +41 | 0.71% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Petoskey has a population change lower than Emmet County, Michigan, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Never married | 30% | 36% | 26% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 11% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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